Ivyanets
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Ivyanets (Belarusian: Iвяне́ц, [ivʲaˈnʲets]; Russian: Ивенец; Polish: Iwieniec) is a township in the Valozhyn Raion of the Minsk Voblast, Belarus. It is located in a hilly and woody area on the river Volma. It has been known since the end of the 15th century as a privately owned settlement of the Sollohub family. Originally known as Givenech, presumably derived from Lithuanian gyventi – "to live".
Personalities
Felix Dzerzhinsky was born on an estate near Ivyanets in 1877.
Photo gallery
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Roman Catholic Church of Michael the Archangel, built ca 1744–1750
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Roman Catholic Church of St. Alexis, built 1905–1907
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Orthodox Church of Euphrosyne, built 1998
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The center of Ivyanets
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- Photos on Radzima.org
- Jurkau kutoczak — Юркаў куточак — Yury's Corner. Дойлідства Івянца
- Photos on Globus.tut.by
- Photos of both roman-catholic churches in details
- website of Iwieniec/Ivyanets
Coordinates: 53°53′N 26°44′E / 53.883°N 26.733°E
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